Man charged with Internet solicitation

Updated 11:42 pm, Tuesday, February 5, 2013

NEW MILFORD -- A 41-year-old New Milford man who allegedly used pictures of a friend to troll for underage girls on the Internet was arrested Monday as the result of an investigation by the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit.

Joseph DosSantos, of Colonial Ridge Drive, was charged with two counts of impairing the morals of a minor and one count of criminal attempt at enticement of a minor.

He was released on $50,000 bond pending a Feb. 18 appearance in state Superior Court in Bantam.

Investigators said DosSantos used the friend's photo to create a fake Internet profile to arrange a meeting for sex with a person he thought was a young girl.

State Police obtained a warrant to search DosSantos' home and computer for additional evidence.